Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the ...

Sabina Chioma Eze is a researcher in zoology, medical and forensic entomology. She is an assistant lecturer at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), Benue State, and a graduate ...

Climate change is fueling dengue outbreaks. A new study shows how warming at everyday temperatures is increasing risk across ...

Mosquito-borne illnesses like yellow fever could be on the rise in South America, with rising global temperatures ...

The structural crisis Cuba faces is becoming increasingly evident. In 2025, the tourism industry recorded its worst year in ...

Scrub typhus, or bush typhus, is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by the parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi, a mite-borne bacterium.

Along with a mild fever, symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness include bone-deep, aching pain in the joints and behind the ...

CDC has issued travel health notices for four countries contending with chikungunya outbreaks in recent months. What to know ...

The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human ...

Dengue, once thought to be confined to the monsoon season, now continues to pose a significant health threat throughout the winter months. According to data from the Directorate General of Health ...

Brazil has launched the world's largest biofactory for mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacterium, a natural method to combat dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. This innovative, nature-based strategy ...

Dengue appears each year in India and continues to be a active health concern. In 2025, many parts of the country saw early and sustained increases in dengue cases and public-health sites called it a ...